When rappers aren't good enough lyricists to have fans or just want some publicity, they will copy Tupac and Biggy and set up a beef with another rapper.

Their auidence of mainly wannabe gangsta rich white folk love this because if they meet another wannabe gangsta who listens to a rival of their favourite rapper, they are allowed to exchange poorly thoughtup insults such as 'yo mama'.

The Game: Grrr...I am rich, famous but I am street which means I am required by law to have a beef with another rapper. 50 cent is fake and so is G-Unit.

50 cent: I am not fake even though after that shooting I am now 76% mechnical parts. I mention my shooting as much as possible because it means I am hardcore and it doesn't occur to people that the shooter was just a lousy shot. I am hardcore so buy my records. If you buy my records, that means you are hardcore, who cares about artistic talent? You're out of G-Unit The Game.

What's beef? Beef is when you need two gats to go to sleep
Beef is when your moms ain't safe up in the streets
Beef is when I see you
Guaranteed to be in ICU, one more time
What's beef? Beef is when you make your enemies start your Jeep
Beef is when you roll no less than thirty deep
Beef is when I see you
Guaranteed to be in ICU, check it